Broken or Knocked-out Teeth (cont.)
Medical Author:
Victor M Almeida, DO
Coauthor:
Joseph J Sachter, MD, FACEP
Medical Editor:
Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Jerry R. Balentine, DO, FACEP
Jerry R. Balentine, DO, FACEPDr. Balentine received his undergraduate degree from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. He attended medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine graduating in1983. He completed his internship at St. Joseph's Hospital in Philadelphia and his Emergency Medicine residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the Bronx, where he served as chief resident. IN THIS ARTICLE
Broken or Knocked-Out Teeth CausesDental injuries to the teeth commonly occur with falls, assaults, sports activities, child abuse, and multiple trauma such as an auto collision. |
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